Tie-clasp.



D. WEiLL.

TIE CLASP. APPLICATION HLED NOV-17.1917.

Patented June 18, 1918 DHN\EL WEWLL.

DANIEL WEILL, 0F CAMAGUEY, CUBA.

TIE-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenteddiune 18, 19118..

Application filed November 1'2, 1917. Serial No. 202,661.

15 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL WEILL, a citizen of France, residing atCamaguey, in the Province of Camaguey and Republic of Cuba, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Clasps, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to .an improved clasp and has for its primaryobject to pro vide a very simple and effective device for holding theends of a tie or scarf upon the shirt, and for various other analogouspurposes.

A more particular object of the invention is to provide a clasp of theabove character which is highly serviceable in use, and in theconstruction of which no springs or other easily breakable elements areemployed.

It is also a further general object of the invention to provide a noveland inexpensive clasp for ties and other articles, which may be easilyand quickly applied to the tie or removed and will not injure the tie inany way. i

. With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the manner of applicationand use of my improved tie clasp;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the tie clasp showingthe same open;

Fig. 3 is a similar view, the clasp being open; and

Fig. l is a section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body of the claspwhich in the illustrated form of the invention consists of a narrow barwhich may be of silver, gold or other precious metal. This bar at one ofits ends is formed with a lateral enlargement 6, said end of the barbeing bifurcated or slotted as at 7. Between the spaced portions of theend 6 of the body bar an elongated jaw 8 is pivoted at one of its ends,as shown at 9. This jaw is provided innuediately adjacent to the pivotwith a lip 10 which projects inwardly between the spaced portions of thebar 5. On the opposite side of the pivot 9, the jaw 8 is provided with acurved lug or extension 11. Upon the other end of the jaw 8 and on theface thereof opposed to the bar 5 a longitudinal series of teeth orserrations 12 are formed.

One end of a lever 13 isalso pivotally mounted, as at 14 in the slot orbifurcation of the bar 5, and said pivoted end of the lever has a camshaped terminal 15 extend ing between the lip 10 and the lug 11 on thejaw 8. The other end of the lever 13 is laterally offset and providedwith an ornamental head 16.

In the use of the device in order to apply the same to a tie or otherarticle, the lever 13 is pulled outwardly at its free end away from thebar 5 to the position shown in Fig. 3. The cam end 15 of this lever willthus act against the lip 10 on the jaw 8 and move said jaw to its openposition. The tie or scarf and the edge of the shirt are then disposedbetween the serrated face of the jaw and the end of the bar 5. The lever13 is now pressed inwardly into the slot or bifurcation 6 in the bar 5and in such movement of the lever, the cam end 15 thereof coacts withthe curved face of the lug 11 on the jaw 8 and forces said jaw to itsclosed position, the serrated end of said jaw having gripping engagementwith the edge of the shirt. The bar 5 is thus caused to clampinglyengage upon the scarf and the engaging face of this bar is preferablyslightly channeled, as shown, so as to provide longi tudinally extendinggripping edges 17 on the bar. These tie gripping edges 17 will not,however, injure the fabric of the tie in any manner.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it is believed that the construction, manner of operation andseveral advantages of the device will be clearly and fully understood.As no springs or other elements which might be easily broken areemployed in the construction of the clasp, it will be seen that thedevice is very durable in practical use. The clasp can also be veryeasily and quickly applied to the scarf or other article or as readilyremoved. The construction of the clasp readily lends itself toornamentation, and the outer surface of the body bar 5 as well as thelever 13 can be chased or otherwise ornamented, and the end of the lever13 may be set with a precious stone in the more expensive clasp. Thedevice can also be produced in a great many different sizes.

While I have herein shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the several parts employed, it is to be understood thatthe device is susceptible of considerable modifications therein, and Itherefore reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changesas may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A clasp of the character described including a body bar, a jawpivotally mounted upon one end of said bar and having spaced projectionslocated at relatively opposite sides of its pivot, a lever pivoted uponsaid bar inwardly of the pivot of said jaw, said lever having a cam onits pivoted end to coact with the spaced projections on the jaw when thelever is moved in relatively oppo- 'Copies of this patent may heobtained for site directions to thereby move said jaw to its open orclosed positions.

2. A clasp of the character described including a body bar bifurcated atone end, a jaw pivotally mounted at one of its ends in the bifurcationof said bar, said pivoted end of the jaw being provided with a lipprojecting on one side of its pivot and a lug on the opposite sidethereof, a lever also pivoted in the bifurcated end of the body bar inspaced relation to the pivot of the jaw, said lever having a cam on itspivoted end to coact with the lip on the jaw in the movement of thelever in one direction and move the jaw to its open position, said camcoacting with the lug on said jaw when the lever is moved in an oppositedirection to move the jaw to its clamping position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

DANIEL WEILL.

' Witnesses:

E. SANTos, J. F. DICKJEY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

